| Author | Message | ||
     Xbtwelver |
I searched around and have seen mixed reviews on this. I have an XB12R and I want to gut my own exhaust. I am planning on a straight through design with packing and mesh. Does it matter if I pick up an XB12 or XB9 exhaust to do this? I know the headers match up and I plan on eliminating the valve anyways. Any input on this is appreciated. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Yes, if you pick a 12 exhaust, it will ruin performance and be so loud that it annoys the people around you and invites anti biker sentiment, and invites more bike specific regulatory oversight. If you use the 9 exhaust on the other hand, it will ruin performance and be so loud that it annoys the people around you and invites anti biker sentiment, and invites more bike specific regulatory oversight. Let me know if you have any other questions, happy to be of help!  (And seriously, I had one on a 9. It was a fun novelty for a month, but I just got tired of being an annoyance to people around me. Put it back to stock for the next 20k miles and couldn't have been happier. For happy noises, get the newer open inner airbox, you get the fun snorts and they don't bug the people that aren't you.) | ||
| Xbtwelver |
I have an 09 so I already have the newer airbox. I am not just making a hollow pipe, I want to keep noise levels down but still have a nicer rumble than stock. I am really just asking if there are any other differences between the XB9 and XB12 pipe that I should be concerned about other than the valve. Please only answer if you know the technical details. | ||
| Albert666 |
you can use either, and if you do it right it won't be too loud, just better than stock | ||
| Sifo |
A straight through design implies no more valve so it really shouldn't matter, other than with the 9 muffler you won't have to cut it out. Personally I would opt for something that will reduce the weight and not rust. The stock XB12 can is a boat anchor. | ||
| Greg_e |
Straight through and less weight and no rust, pretty much describes a Jardine. | ||
| Albert666 |
yeah but the jardine falls apart  | ||
| Sifo |
I've got 40K miles on my Jardine. It still looks better than the stock one I took off at 5K. | ||
| Xbtwelver |
Yeah I considered a Jardine but I think I would only go for the titanium one if I did. I also still want to be able to use the exhaust as a jacking point. Albert, just curious how much you charge for your dual exit on the XB? Can it be used to jack the bike? | ||
| Panhead_dan |
Remove the muffler and set it aside without cutting it up. That should sufficiently piss of the neighbors plus you can go back... | ||
| Albert666 |
this one?  the dual exit is $620 inc shipping to usa you can use it for jacking, but i'd put something under it as well |
